Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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