Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses