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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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