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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book