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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning