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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals