Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals