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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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