Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution