Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education