Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning