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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book