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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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