Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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