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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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