Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education