Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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