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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education