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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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