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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition