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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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