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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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