Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs