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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education