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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)