Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals