Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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