Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals