Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices