Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs