Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)