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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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