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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals