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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course