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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education