Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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