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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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