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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book