Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book