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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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