Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education