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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources