Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education