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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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