Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research