Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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