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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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