Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning