Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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