Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research