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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course