Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course