Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses