Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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