Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education