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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course