Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education