Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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