Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning