Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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