Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research