Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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