Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course