Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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