Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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