Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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