Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy