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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video