Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)