Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education