Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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