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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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