Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education