Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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