Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Free