Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning