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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs