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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals