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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources