Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)