Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources