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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book