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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course