Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)