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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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