Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources