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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals