Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book