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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals