Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course