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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education