Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition