Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education