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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology