Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs