Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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