Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education