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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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