Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc