Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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