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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning