Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education