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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals