Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book