Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education