Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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