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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research