Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books