Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology