Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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