Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book