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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education