Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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