Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses