Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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