Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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