Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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