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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course