Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals