Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning