Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology