Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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