Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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 courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research