Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals