Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses