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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software