Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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