Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition