Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals