Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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