Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition