Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution