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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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