Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning