Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program