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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition