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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)