Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book