Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)