Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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