Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses