Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals