Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition