Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition