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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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