Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs