Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals