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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research