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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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