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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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