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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition