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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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