Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book