Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs