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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition