Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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