Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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