Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education