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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)