Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course