Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition