Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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