Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources