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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)