Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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