Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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