Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses