Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning