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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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