Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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