Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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