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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational