Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition