Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Resources