Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory