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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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