Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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