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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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