Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book