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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition