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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)