Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)