Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research