Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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