Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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