Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition