Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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