Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs