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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education