Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition