Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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