Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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