Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses