Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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