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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals