Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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