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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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