Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)