Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)