Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources