Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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