Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources