Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning