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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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