Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)