Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices