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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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