Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals