Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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