Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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