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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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