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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books