Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program