Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning