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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning