Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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