Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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