Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University