Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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