Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons