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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)