Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals