Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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