Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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