Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning