Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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