Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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