Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals