Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning