Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education