Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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