Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course