Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course