Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)