Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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