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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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