Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education