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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition