Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition