Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)