Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education