Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)