Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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