Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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