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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software