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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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