Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research