Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video