Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses