Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning