Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education