Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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