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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning