Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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