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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)