Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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