Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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