Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition