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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key 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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