Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)