Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)