Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research