Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc