Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course