Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology