Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution