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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program