Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design