Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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