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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources