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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)