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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals