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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses