Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices