Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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