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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals