Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education