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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)