Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education