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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals