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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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