Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education