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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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