Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs