Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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