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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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