Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs