Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video