Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology