Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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