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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs