Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs