Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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