Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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