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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals