Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University