Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education