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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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