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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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