Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research