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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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