Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)