Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University