Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals