Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology