Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs