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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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