Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition