Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book