Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education