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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)