Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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