Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book