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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources