Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University