Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices