Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology