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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition