Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)