Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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