Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University