Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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