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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course