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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education