Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals