Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)