Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs