Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition