Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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