Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research