Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology