Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)