Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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