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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources