Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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