Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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