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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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