Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education