Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning