Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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