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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course