Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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