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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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