Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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