Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research