Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)