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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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