Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)