Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books