Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals