Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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