Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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