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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education