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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources