Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)