Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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