Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition