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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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