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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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