Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education