Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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