Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology