Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research