Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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