Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course