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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software