Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book