Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course