Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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