Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources