Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses