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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs