Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition