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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses