Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices