Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education