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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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