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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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