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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition