Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books