Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology