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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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