Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs