Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book