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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program