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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses