Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs