Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning