Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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