Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research