Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution