Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals