Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research