Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses