Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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