Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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