Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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