Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)