Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course