Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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