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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course