Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education