Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs