Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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