Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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