Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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