Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education