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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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