Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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