Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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