Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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