Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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