Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology