Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program