Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education