Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book