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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education