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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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