Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources