Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free 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. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses