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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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