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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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