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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals