Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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