Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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