Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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