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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course