Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources