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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals