Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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