Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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