Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books