Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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