Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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