Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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