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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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