Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research