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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University