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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research