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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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