Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course