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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books