Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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