Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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