Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses