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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education