Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)