Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses