Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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