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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution