Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies 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 learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)