Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)