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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course