Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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