Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology