Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book