Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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