Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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