Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology