Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course