Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education