Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)