Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals