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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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