Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)