Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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