Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research