Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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