Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)