Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course