Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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