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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons