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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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