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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs