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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research