Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs