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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals