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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition