Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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