Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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