Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book