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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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