Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books