Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education