Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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