Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)