Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition