Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition