Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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