Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology