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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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