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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs