Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution