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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book