Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals