Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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