Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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