Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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