Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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