Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book