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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses