Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)