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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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