Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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