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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education