Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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