Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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