Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)