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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education