Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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