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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research