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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc